The log cabin kitchen at the Fulton House was the scene of an autumn tea party on Friday. Eighteen ladies enjoyed the food and opportunity to meet others. They also had a preview of the teapots that will be on display in the museum in October. More...

The Pennsylvania court system on Monday launched a completely redesigned Web site aimed at helping the legal profession, the media, law enforcement and, most of all, the public to easily access information from and about the courts. More...

The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) Annual Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at the Harrisburg Hilton & Towers from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in celebration of its 15 years of education, advocacy and research. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania man who posted a message on MySpace last year to "make the Virginia Tech incident look like a trip to an amusement park'' was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison. More...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Economic woes aren't keeping record numbers of employers from turning out for Penn State's fall career days this year. About 600 employers are on hand for the four-day fair. More...

Students who did not meet adequate yearly progress in state testing excluded from Ocean City trip

By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER

After writing a "Letter to the Editor" criticizing the administration and school board of the Southern Fulton School District on their recent decision to award certain members of the senior class with an out-of-state field trip, a Harrisonville are More...

When asked, a third of eighth-graders didn't know the significance of the Declaration of Independence

By Sandra Day O'Connor and Lee H. Hamilton CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

WASHINGTON - September 17 marked the 221st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. Students across the country spent a few minutes of their day learning about the remarkable work of our nation's founders. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A state memo that says it's OK for voters to wear campaign T-shirts or buttons to the polls is being challenged in Commonwealth Court. The two Allegheny County residents who filed the lawsuit Friday want the memo rescinded. More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Somebody has stolen a tomahawk from Pittsburgh's oldest structure, the Fort Pitt Block House, a structure that served as a British outpost in the 1760s but is now owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution. More...

New fiction at Fulton County Library includes "Final Justice" by Fern Michaels, "Dead Until Dark" by Charlaine Harris, "Heat Lightning" by John Sandford, "Hot Mahogany" by Stuart Woods, and "Sunset" by Karen Kingsbury. More...

McConnellsburg High School Class of 1978 held its class reunion on September 20 at Great Cove Golf Course. The class enjoyed a wonderful dinner and great conversation with everyone enjoying themselves. Those attending are pictured above. More...

For six hours on September 13, 2008, 50 kids played dodge ball in the Lions Club Community Building gymnasium, formerly the old McConnellsburg High School. Together the kids raised $ 318 for the "Save the Old MHS Campaign". More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Brazilian woman already held on charges of abuse of a corpse and concealing the death of a child in Pennsylvania is now charged with homicide. Authorities say 24-year-old Ana Cuoco gave birth to the baby on Aug. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A proposal to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike to a private group for 75 years will not be approved this year, the state Senate's two top-ranking Republican leaders said Friday. The senators' revelation is a blow to Gov. More...